
Digital Visual Interface
(DVI) Connector System
Description
The new Digital Visual Interface (DVI) connector system from FCI provides high-perfor-
mance digital-only and integrated digital/analog interface between a host device and dis-
play device in high-resolution video applications.The connectors are compliant with the
DVI 1.0 Specification established by the Digital Display Working Group (DDWG *).The
purpose of this specification is to provide the industry specification for a digital interface
between a computing device and a display device.
FCI’s DVI connector series supports one or two digital channels driven by Transition
Minimized Differential Signaling (TMDS).TMDS provides the technical basis for the
DVI 1.0 Specification.The DVI uses Silicon Image’s TMDS for the base electrical inter-
connection, and the TMDS link is used to send graphics data to the monitor.
The product offering includes: digital only (DVI-D) right angle receptacles, vertical recep-
tacles, and cable plugs with 24 positions; combined digital and analog (DVI-I) right angle
receptacles, vertical receptacles, and cable plugs with 29 positions; DVI-D cable plugs
with 18 positions; and mounting screws for receptacles.The DVI-I connector conserves
PCB real estate and allows for digital and analog support in a single connector instead
of two connections.
* DDWG Promoters are Intel, Silicon Image, Compaq, Fujitsu, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, and NEC.
TMDS is a trademark of Silicon Image, Inc.
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DVI
Features & Benefits
Fully compliant with the DDWG’s
DVI 1.0 Specification
Interface provides “l(fā)ossless” transmission
of image data, improving image quality by
means of digital signaling from the PC’s
graphic subsystem to the display
24-position, digital-only (DVI-D) right angle
and vertical receptacles, and cable plugs
29-position, integrated digital/analog (DVI-I)
right angle and vertical receptacles, and
cable plugs
18-position DVI-D cable plug with
single-link digital signaling
24-position DVI-D cable plug with
dual-link digital signaling
Receptacle
Single-piece shell with integral board locks
Tail guide in right angle receptacle prevents
pin bending and ensures pin alignment
Recessed pin tips provide Electrostatic
Discharge (ESD) protection
# 4 - 40 UNC mounting screws for
receptacles are available
Cable Plug
Fully-shielded for excellent Electromagnetic
Interference (EMI) and Radio Frequency
Interference (RFI) performance
Detents provide EMI protection
Staggered pins facilitate the soldering
process
Solder cups on pins also enable easy
soldering
Tail guide ensures pin retention
Optional First Mate Last Break (FMLB)
for hot plugging
Target Markets &
Applications
Computing
Desktop PCs, notebook computers,
workstations, servers, graphics cards
PC Peripherals
Digital and analog CRT monitors, LCD
flat panel displays, projectors
Consumer Electronics
Set-top boxes, DVDs, digital TVs, digital
display devices with DVI interface
Industrial and Instrumentation
POS terminals